2015-10-06 South Africa Health

Huffington Post Canada   

Short Men Have Fewer Sexual Partners: Study   
Huffington Post Canada
Men of average height to tall have one to three times more sexual partners than smaller men, according to an American study that also found weight to be a factor. Researchers at Chapman University in California studied whether or not height and body ...
New Research: Size really does count   Times LIVE
Does Size Matter? New Study Says Height And Body Mass Influence Number Of ...   Tech Times
To have more sex partners, height, not size, matters   World Tech Today
The Malaysian Insider   
The Sun (subscription)   
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Times LIVE   

Nobel for three medic scientists   
Times LIVE
Three scientists from Japan, China and Ireland whose discoveries led to the development of potent new drugs against parasitic diseases, including malaria and elephantiasis, won the Nobel prize for medicine yesterday.
I'll always be a boy from Donegal, says Professor Bill after winning Nobel Prize   Irish Independent
3 share Nobel medicine prize for tropical disease drugs   STLtoday.com
Trio wins Nobel Medicine Prize for parasite therapies   The Nation
Xinhua   
Gizmodo   
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Ebola plans 'seriously flawed'   
New Zealand Herald
Bronwyn McBain showed symptoms of Ebola when she returned to New Zealand from Sierra Leone. Photo / Supplied. New documents reveal serious flaws in New Zealand's ability to contain an outbreak of Ebola or other deadly diseases. The Herald on ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Science

South African Broadcasting Corporation   

As universes collide, ANC policy fails ICT: Analyst   
South African Broadcasting Corporation
Steven Ambrose says that if the ANC wishes to uplift rural areas and bring education up to acceptable levels, they will have to use technology to do so. (SABC). Tags: Steven Ambrose · Strategy Worx · ANC NGC 2015 · ICT · Broadband. Two universes exist ...

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Times LIVE   

Alien invaders on eBay   
Times LIVE
The Swiss researchers found a total of 421 plants species from South Africa were on sale on eBay, but only 4% sold were listed on the invasive species list. File photo. Image by: REUTERS. Alien invasions are being made easier through a click of a button.
Invasive Plants Could Be Bought With The Click Of A Mouse On Sites Like EBay   Headlines & Global News
Invasive plants can roam the world via eBay   Futurity: Research News
Trade In Invasive Plants Is Blossoming   Newsroom America
Summit County Citizens Voice   
ZME Science   
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News24   

UN draft agreement on climate change put forward   
News24
In the Philippines, clerics lead a march to raise awareness on the dangers of climate change. (AP). Multimedia · User Galleries · News in Pictures Send us your pictures · Send us your stories. Related Links. India unveils climate target to cut energy ...
Toughen climate action every five years, UN draft suggests   Reuters Africa
Dot Earth | Ahead of Paris Climate Talks, a Draft Climate [Agreement][Accord ...   New York Times (blog)
UN releases a draft for potential agreement on climate to be reached in ...   Hamilton Spectator

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The Space Reporter   

Curiosity rover sends 'postcard' from Mars   
The Space Reporter
A “postcard” sent by Curiosity features a mountainous Martian landscape. Image via NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS. 3. SHARES. ShareTweetSubscribe. GoogleLinkedinRedditWhatsappDeliciousDiggTumblrStumbleuponBufferMail. Sign up to receive our weekly ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Sports

SuperSport   

WC investigation adds to England crisis   
SuperSport
England's World Cup campaign hit a new low Monday when rugby chiefs started an investigation into an alleged illegal approach to match-day officials during their defeat by Australia. Talk of rifts within the England camp and speculation over who could ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Entertainment

Channel 24   

Trevor Noah's debut a Comedy Central ratings record   
Channel 24
Cape Town – The start of The Daily Show with Trevor Noah on Comedy Central (DStv 122) last week pulled 352 855 DStv viewers. The 2.6 rating makes it the highest viewership ever achieved by Comedy Central in South Africa since the channel launched in ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Technology

Times LIVE   

MWEB mail glitch frustrates customers   
Times LIVE
Internet service provider MWEB has suffered a glitch that has impacted its email services on Monday. Save & Share. Email · Print. In a Facebook post at 09:21 on Monday, the company said its members are “experiencing email difficulties” and that the ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Business

The Globe and Mail   

What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for Canada   
The Globe and Mail
Canada is joining a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal that will open vast opportunities in Asia, but also expose the economy to more foreign competition at home, particularly in the dairy and auto industries. Negotiators for the 12 member countries of ...
BC expected to gain in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact   Vancouver Sun
Historic Pacific trade deal faces skeptics in US Congress   Reuters
12 Pacific countries seal huge free trade deal   Channel News Asia
ABC Online   
Jakarta Post   
Los Angeles Times   
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Independent Online   

'Coal is dirty and nuclear is costly'   
Independent Online
Cape Town - Green energy is cheap in the long run and clean compared to “dirty” coal and costly nuclear power, a senior German energy official said on the sidelines of a Cape Town conference, at a time when South Africa plans to expand atomic power ...

2015-10-06 South Africa South Africa

Independent Online   

Parole review delays Oscar's release   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - South Africa's parole review board on Monday delayed the release of Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius from prison, where he is serving a sentence for killing his girlfriend, setting aside a previous decision to free the athlete ...
'Oscar is still in jail for a good reason'   Times LIVE
Oscar Pistorius to stay in jail   New Vision
South Africa parole review delays Pistorius release   TODAYonline
Mail & Guardian Online   
The Australian (blog)   
The New Age Online   
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Times LIVE   

DA ready for a border war over Western Cape   
Times LIVE
De Lille said amending borders required a change to the constitution. "The DA will fight this in the Constitutional Court if necessary. File photo. Image by: Ashley Vlotman / Gallo Images. The Democratic Alliance says it will approach the ...
We really live in the Western Cape   News24
DA to go to court if ANC persists with proposal to adjust provincial borders   BDlive
Western Cape Turning Into New Orania - Joemat-Pettersson   AllAfrica.com
TheSouthAfrican   
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News24   

Two escapees rearrested in Limpopo   
Independent Online
Johannesburg - Two of 12 awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from holding cells at two different Limpopo police stations have been rearrested, police said on Tuesday. “Monti Shai and Koketso Nkoana, who escaped from Tubatse police cells were ...

2015-10-06 South Africa Africa

New Vision   

Oscar Pistorius to stay in jail   
New Vision
South African Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius listening to the verdict in his murder trial in the High Court in Pretoria, where he was found guilty of culpable homicide. AFP Photo. Tweet. mail. img. newvision. Tweet. mail; img. OSCAR Pistorius will ...
Parole review delays Oscar's release   Independent Online
South Africa parole review delays Pistorius release   TODAYonline
Oscar Pistorius leaves the high court in Pretoria, in 2014. Source: AP   The Australian (blog)

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The Punch   

PDP blames DSS for Abuja bombings   
The Punch
The Peoples Democratic Party has alleged that the Department of State Services is weak in intelligence gathering. It said this was what led to the two simultaneous bombings recorded at two satellite towns within the Federal Capital Territory on Friday.
Abuja Bombings: PDP Demands Overhaul of DSS, Other Security Agencies   THISDAY Live
Abuja Blasts: DSS Has Become Inefficient Under Daura – PDP   Information Nigeria
Abuja bombings: Sack Daura, DSS DG –PDP   Daily Sun
Pulse Nigeria   
DailyPost Nigeria   
The Eagle Online   
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Times LIVE   

ANC's Mchunu Says SA Is Drowning in Debt   
AllAfrica.com
KwaZulu-Natal ANC chairperson Senzo Mchunu on Saturday said South Africans were getting deeper and deeper into debt. Speaking at the two day Provincial General Council at Coastlands Hotel in South Beach, Mchunu said going into next week's ...

2015-10-06 South Africa World

Russia-NATO tension on Turkey-Syria border   
Hurriyet Daily News
Russia is Turkey's northern neighbor and a serious military confrontation between the two has recently broken out on Turkey's southern border with Syria. The confrontation was confirmed by a Turkish Foreign Ministry statement on the morning of Oct. 5.

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The Globe and Mail   

What the Trans-Pacific Partnership means for Canada   
The Globe and Mail
Canada is joining a sweeping Pacific Rim trade deal that will open vast opportunities in Asia, but also expose the economy to more foreign competition at home, particularly in the dairy and auto industries. Negotiators for the 12 member countries of ...
BC expected to gain in Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact   Vancouver Sun
Fonterra let down by remaining tariffs in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPPA)   Stuff.co.nz
Historic Pacific trade deal faces skeptics in US Congress   Reuters
Channel News Asia   
ABC Online   
Los Angeles Times   
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Zimbabwe Independent   

No progress in governance across Africa since 2011 -Ibrahim survey   
Reuters Africa
LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) - Progress in governance across Africa has stalled since 2011, with deteriorating safety and lack of economic opportunity blunting any gains made on the human rights front especially in resource-rich nations, a survey reported ...
Africa's leadership disappoints   Times LIVE
Governance progress in Africa stalled: IIAG   South African Broadcasting Corporation
Latest report reveals stalled progress of African governance   BDlive
AllAfrica.com   
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People Magazine   

Boy, 11, Shoots 8-Year-Old Girl Dead Over Puppy in the United States   
NDTV
Chicago: A simple childish spat over a puppy led an 11-year-old boy to shoot and kill his eight-year-old neighbor in the US state of Tennessee, the girl's grieving mother said. Latasha Dyer said her daughter was playing outside when the boy asked to ...
Questions abound in shotgun slaying of 8-year-old girl by schoolmate   Knoxville News Sentinel
Tennessee Boy, 11, Charged With Killing Girl After Argument Over Puppy   NBCNews.com
US boy, 11, shoots and kills girl, 8, over puppy   AsiaOne
ABC Online   
New York Times   
Stuff.co.nz   
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NDTV   

Hundreds Feared Dead in Guatemala Landslide, Hopeful Keep Digging   
NDTV
Firemen carry a body recovered from under the debris in the village of El Cambray II, in Santa Catarina Pinula municipality, some 15 km east of Guatemala City, on October 3, 2015 after a landslide late Thursday struck the village. (AFP). Santa Catarina ...

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New York Times   

Russian Soldiers to Join Fight in Syria   
New York Times
MOSCOW — Ratcheting up the confrontation over the Syria war, Russia said Monday that its “volunteer” ground forces would join the fight, and NATO warned the Kremlin after at least one Russian warplane trespassed into Turkey's airspace.
Putin's dangerous game could backfire   Times LIVE
NATO denounces Russia for violating Turkish airspace   Salt Lake Tribune
NATO warns Russia over airspace violations from Syria   Channel News Asia
Washington Post   
BBC News   
The Australian   
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Reuters Africa   

Tsipras pleads for debt relief with austere budget   
Reuters Africa
ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras issued a resounding call for debt relief on Monday as his government unveiled an austere 2016 budget sticking strictly to international bailout targets in a new spirit of cooperation with European ...
Tsipras urges reform as part of strategy to exit crisis   The Hindu
Eurozone presses Greece on reforms   Sky News Australia
Greece's Tsipras pleads for debt relief with austerity budget   The Australian Financial Review
Irish Examiner   
Xinhua   
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Rescuers find wreckage of missing plane   
Herald Sun
INDONESIAN rescuers claim to have found the wreckage of a small plane carrying 10 people that went missing on a domestic flight three days ago. THE DHC-5 Twin Otter plane lost contact with air traffic controllers 11 minutes after taking off in good ...

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Independent Online   

Oregon college re-opens after shootings   
Independent Online
Roseburg, Oregon - Students still shaken from a shooting rampage days earlier that claimed 10 lives were welcomed back on Monday by grief counsellors and comfort dogs to their community college in southern Oregon, but classes remained cancelled ...